In 2023, the total number of travel and tourism jobs in the United Kingdom was around 20 percent lower than in 2019, the year prior to the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, travel and tourism contributed, directly and indirectly, to 3.39 million jobs in the country in 2023. This figure was forecast to rise to 5.21 million by 2034.
Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in the United Kingdom in 2019 and 2023, with a forecast for 2024 and 2034
(in million jobs)
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WTTC. (April 24, 2024). Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in the United Kingdom in 2019 and 2023, with a forecast for 2024 and 2034 (in million jobs) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/598098/travel-and-tourism-employment-contribution-united-kingdom-uk/
WTTC. "Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in the United Kingdom in 2019 and 2023, with a forecast for 2024 and 2034 (in million jobs)." Chart. April 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/598098/travel-and-tourism-employment-contribution-united-kingdom-uk/
WTTC. (2024). Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in the United Kingdom in 2019 and 2023, with a forecast for 2024 and 2034 (in million jobs). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/598098/travel-and-tourism-employment-contribution-united-kingdom-uk/
WTTC. "Total Contribution of Travel and Tourism to Employment in The United Kingdom in 2019 and 2023, with a Forecast for 2024 and 2034 (in Million Jobs)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/598098/travel-and-tourism-employment-contribution-united-kingdom-uk/
WTTC, Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in the United Kingdom in 2019 and 2023, with a forecast for 2024 and 2034 (in million jobs) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/598098/travel-and-tourism-employment-contribution-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited June 08, 2025)
Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in the United Kingdom in 2019 and 2023, with a forecast for 2024 and 2034 (in million jobs) [Graph], WTTC, April 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/598098/travel-and-tourism-employment-contribution-united-kingdom-uk/
